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Smart Growth Project

 

Directions:  Using Smart Growth principles, create a new development that includes all of the necessities while remaining environmentally friendly.  Be creative – consider your ideal neighborhood.  You may work either by yourself or with someone else.

 

Your community must include the following:

  • You must name your town
  • Variation of types of homes (rental apartments, condominiums, townhomes, single-family homes)  *** you must plan for 1,000 units ***
  • Common recreational areas (parks, playgrounds, pools, athletic fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, hiking trails, etc.)
  • Business center with a variety of stores (supermarket, restaurants, retail stores, gas stations, etc.)
  • Access to mass transit like bus routes or subway stops
  • Access to major roads, to avoid clogging up existing neighborhood roads
  • Anything else you want to add that meets Smart Growth goals
  • Everything must be handicapped accessible, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Type a paragraph explaining how your community meets Smart Growth objectives and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Attach the paragraph to your project. 
  • Include a key or label clearly, so I know what everything is. 

 

You have two choices for how to create your project:  two-dimensional (flat) or three-dimensional.  If you choose the 2-D project, you may work alone or with one other partner.  If you choose the 3-D project, you may work alone or with one or two other partners. 

 

Two-Dimensional

Three-Dimensional

You will create your project on a piece of unlined paper, approximately the size of two pieces of printer paper, taped together.  Draw the town from the bird’s eye view – as if you were in a helicopter, looking down on the town. 

You must draw streets, parks, houses, etc.  You may want to use different colors for different types of buildings, or use different designs and textures. 

You will have two class days to work on this – the first day will be largely planning time, and the second day will be drawing time.  I suggest dividing the tasks or getting together outside of class to work with your partner. 

On the day the projects are due, we will have a gallery walk so that everyone can see your town. 

You will create your project on a piece of cardboard approximately 18X24 inches. 

You may draw the streets, parks, houses, etc., but the project should be three-dimensional.  Check dollar stores or your little sister’s toy box for little houses, trees, train tracks, cars, people, etc.  You can also build things out of Legos, popsicle sticks, sugar cubes, cardboard, paper, etc. 

You will have two class days to work on this – the first day will be largely planning time, and the second day will be building time.  I suggest dividing the tasks or getting together outside of class to work with your partner(s). 

On the day the projects are due, we will have a gallery walk so that everyone can see your town. 

 

 

Date assigned:              May 9 , 2006 – we will spend some time planning on that day                            

Work in class days:                   May 16 & 17, 2006 – bring your supplies to class!                                 

Date due (gallery walk):                        May 23 for period 5; May 24 for period 7                               

 


End of Semester Schedule in NSL

 

Tuesday,

May 9

Intro projects

Work on projects

Wednesday,

May 10

Smart Growth

Thurs/Friday,

May 11/12 (block)

Environmental laws

 

Monday,

May 15

Fair Housing

Tuesday,

May 16

Work on projects

 

Wednesday,

May 17

Work on projects

 

Thurs/Friday,

May 18/19 (block)

Review for HSAs

Monday,

May 22

Periods 1, 2:  NO NSL

H.S.A. Week (2006):

Monday:  English

Tuesday:  Algebra

Wednesday:  Gov’t

Thursday:  Biology

Tuesday,

May 23

Periods 3, 4, 5:  Smart Growth Projects due, period 5

Wednesday,

May 24

Periods 6, 7, 1:  Smart Growth Project due, period 7

Thursday,

May 25

Periods 2, 3, 4:  NO NSL

Friday,

May 26

Prepare for Fair Housing trials

Monday,

May 29

NO SCHOOL – MEMORIAL DAY

Tuesday,

May 30

Fair Housing Trials

 

Wednesday,

May 31

Environment, Smart Growth, and Fair Housing Quiz

FINAL DAY FOR TURNING IN LATE WORK FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HOUSING!

Thursday/Friday,

June1/2

REVIEW for FINAL EXAM

Monday,

June 5

BLAKE GRADUATION – no school

Tuesday,

June 6

REVIEW for FINAL EXAM

Wednesday,

June 7

REVIEW DAY:  REVIEW for FINAL EXAM

Thursday, June 8

Exams for Periods 1 & 2

Friday, June 9

Exams for Periods 3 & 4

Monday, June 12

Exams for Periods 5 & 6

Tuesday, June 13 Exams for Period 7 and Make-ups

Wed., June 14

Make-up Exams

 

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